Why Dogs Don't Live Longer than People

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Why Dogs Don't Live Longer than PeopleBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine aten-year- old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's

owners, Ron, his wife, , and their little boy, Shane,

were all very attached to Belker and they were hopingfor a miracle. I examined Belker and found he wasdying of cancer. I told the family there were no miracles

left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia

procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made arrangements, Ron and told me theythought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to

observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might

learn something from the experience. The next day, Ifelt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family

surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog

for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what

was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped

peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker'stransition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's death,wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are

shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening

quietly, piped up, "I know why." Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth

next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation.

He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a

good life like loving everybody all the time and being nice,

right?" The four-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know

how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."

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Okay Thanks now I am leaking that was beautiful and probably oh so true. But I can't be objective here I love animals and if it was up to me I would have a zoo all my own minus the snakes. Tina Teague wrote: thought you all would like this.. andrea Why Dogs Don't Live Longer than PeopleBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine aten-year- old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, , and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker and they were hopingfor a miracle. I examined Belker and found he wasdying of cancer. I told the family there were no miracles left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made arrangements, Ron and told me theythought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience. The next day, Ifelt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker'stransition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's death,wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?" The four-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long." Tina JJOIPPKOOUNUJOP'IUJK0--9UTINA MK-099-99\OP'[-0 I]9IKI099 U[

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Okay Thanks now I am leaking that was beautiful and probably oh so true. But I can't be objective here I love animals and if it was up to me I would have a zoo all my own minus the snakes.

Tina Teague wrote:

thought you all would like this..

andrea

Why Dogs Don't Live Longer than PeopleBeing a veterinarian, I had been called to examine aten-year- old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's

owners, Ron, his wife, , and their little boy, Shane,

were all very attached to Belker and they were hopingfor a miracle. I examined Belker and found he wasdying of cancer. I told the family there were no miracles

left for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia

procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made arrangements, Ron and told me theythought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to

observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might

learn something from the experience. The next day, Ifelt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family

surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog

for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what

was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped

peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker'stransition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's death,wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are

shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening

quietly, piped up, "I know why." Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth

next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation.

He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a

good life like loving everybody all the time and being nice,

right?" The four-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know

how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."

Tina JJOIPPKOOUNUJOP'IUJK0--9UTINA MK-099-99\OP'[-0 I]9IKI099 U[

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